Nani Bregvadze
Nani Bregvadze ნანი ბრეგვაძე | |
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| Birth name | Nani Bregvadze |
| Born | 21 July 1936 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Georgian |
| Genres | Romance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, music pedagogue, pianist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–Present |
Nani Bregvadze (Ge. ნანი ბრეგვაძე, Rus. Нани Брегвадзе, born 21 July 1936 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian Soviet singer and actress. She was born, raised and started her career in Soviet Georgia in the USSR, then gained USSR-wide popularity during 1957 6th World Festival of Youth and Students. Bregvadze has performed both with the Georgian music groups and solo.
She is a former vocalist for the Orera band from the Republic of Georgia.[1] Her signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days).[2] After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s, Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances.[3] She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. As of 2007, Bregvadze lived in Moscow and held the chair in popular and jazz music at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University.[4] She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995.[5]
References
- ^ http://kommersant.ru/doc/359443
- ^ Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе on YouTube
- ^ Incomplete discography with links to audio records
- ^ "Who is Who in Russian Culture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
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